5 Yardley Runners To Race In 2019 Boston Marathon

YARDLEY, PA — Five Yardley runners will be among the thousands next week to tackle one of the world's most iconic and notable road races — the 2019 Boston Marathon.

The 123rd running of the Boston Marathon 26.2-mile race from Hopkinton, Massachusetts to downtown Boston will be held on Monday, April 15. Of the 29,979 runners that entered the 2018 race 25,831 completed it, or 95.8 percent.

Here is a list of the Yardley runners taking on the race this year:

• Steven Hall, 46, Yardley
• Tony Desimone, 48, Yardley
• David Willard, 60, Yardley
• Stephanie Young, 51, Yardley
• Carrie Mcnish, 46, Yardley

To look up other runners, CLICK HERE. You can also track runners during the race by downloading the Boston Marathon mobile app on Google Play here or the Apple App store here.

You can cheer on and follow these local runners' progress during the 26.2-mile race in Boston, Massachusetts live on Monday. NBC Sports Network will be airing the race live on television and you can also catch it streaming online live at www.nbcsports.com beginning at 8:30 a.m.
Here is a breakdown of start times:

• 9:02 a.m. - Men's Push-Rim Wheelchair Start
• 9:04 a.m. - Women's Push-Rim Wheelchair Start
• 9:25 a.m. - Handcycle and Duos Start
• 9:32 a.m. - Elite Women's Start
• 10 a.m. - Elite Men's Start
• 10:02 a.m. - Wave One Start
• 10:25 a.m. - Wave Two Start
• 10:50 a.m. - Wave Three Start
• 11:15 a.m. - Wave Four Start